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When we fully enjoy various delicious foods, there is an "unsung hero" quietly playing a key role, and that is the carboxymethyl cellulose thickener. This article will provide you with detailed information about carboxymethyl cellulose thickener.
Carboxymethyl cellulose thickener can be applied not only in the food industry but also widely used in the petroleum industry for drilling mud treatment, synthetic detergents, organic detergents, textile printing and dyeing sizing agents, water-soluble gel thickeners in daily chemical products, thickeners and emulsifiers in the pharmaceutical industry, adhesives in the ceramic industry, industrial pastes, and paper manufacturing sizing agents.
Water Treatment
Carboxymethyl cellulose thickener is used as a flocculant in water treatment, mainly for wastewater sludge treatment, which can increase the solid content of the filter cake.
Food Industry
Due to its excellent functional properties, carboxymethyl cellulose thickener is widely used in the food industry, and to a certain extent, it has also promoted the rapid and healthy development of the food industry.
Due to its thickening and emulsifying properties, it can be used to stabilize acidic dairy drinks and increase the viscosity of yogurt systems;
Due to its hydrophilicity and rehydration properties, it can be used to improve the edible quality of bread and steamed buns, extend the shelf life of flour products, and enhance taste;
Because it has a certain gelling effect, it helps food form a better gel, so it can be used to make jelly and jam;
Carboxymethyl cellulose thickener can also serve as an edible coating material, when used in combination with other thickeners, applied to the surface of some foods, it can maximize food preservation, and since it is an edible material, it won't adversely affect human health.
Therefore, as an ideal food additive, carboxymethyl cellulose thickener is very commonly used in food production in the food industry.
